Then the tenant's income source has been allowed and you can screen them out based on the remaining application or pick a more qualified tenant assuming you have multiple applicants. 

I guess I just have to remain persistent & positive. 

People generally understand, whether its lemonade, cars, homes, small boutiques if you've dealt with a level of responsibility in one area you generally can be trusted to remain honesty and ethical.

The tremendous growth in private money lending has also been indirectly fueled by bank qualification standards, which have remained stubbornly high in the post recession lending environment.

Also, cap-rates are directly correlated with risk involved (tenant credit rating, etc), and time of lease remaining. 

Is it worth while take on the risk of having a pet in the home in exchange for the likelihood of them remaining in the lease for several years...hopefully 5+ years?

Use a shop vac on the remaining water.  

It bumped my overall utilization/limit to about 50% I would like to get this lower and was considering paying off a second no interest loan that I have about 8 months remaining on.

@THANG BUI Why would you entertain allowing the tenant to remain?  S

My lender can allow additions or removals "under the blanket" but they prefer that all properties remain in place.I posted a message about blanket loans in the marketplace.